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Levetiracetam Level, Blood

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 80177

This blood test measures the amount of levetiracetam, a medication commonly used to control seizures, circulating in the bloodstream. Clinicians use it to confirm the medication is at an effective and safe level, particularly when a dose has recently changed or seizures are not well controlled. It is a routine monitoring test for people taking this medication.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Levetiracetam Level, Blood cost?

$32.36

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $32.36 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.72 from a physician practice, and about $178 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$10.72$10.23 to $18.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$178$42.66 to $219

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $178 · 10th to 90th $13 to $263Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $10 to $32
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $178professional $11

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$263.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$38.02
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$67.61
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$26.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$15.85
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$15.85
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$22.39

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 7.2 times more in South Dakota than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Carolina $32.36 · 6th of 51
SD $72.44DC $10.00

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.